Alaska Department of Fish and Game sampling for sport-caught ling cod, rockfish, and king and coho salmon has been scheduled for various ports in Southeast Alaska.
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Kenny Petrini representing Alaska in National Geographic Bee finals
On May 20-22, 54 students across the US will assemble and compete in the 25th Annual National Geographic Bee in Washington D.C. Each year thousands students across the nation compete to win an opportunity to represent their state in the national championship.
Ketchikan teen chosen to lead state Youth Court
During a recent United Youth Courts of Alaska meeting in Homer, members elected a Ketchikan teenager as the new youth president for the statewide organization.
Students at Alaska Pacific University research big fisheries questions
There are more questions than answers about the problems facing fisheries in Cook Inlet. And scientists working on those problems are chronically short on time and funding. But a new fisheries program at Alaska Pacific University in Anchorage has students tackling some important research questions.
Middle East exchange students reflect on their time in Juneau
Three exchange students from the Middle East are wrapping up their time in Juneau. They came here as part of the Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study program under the wing of Juneau People for Peace and Justice. JPPJ leadership knew the three students would twice become young ambassadors – first in their new communities, and again when they return home.
Stedman: Oil tax break a ‘gift’ to industry
Sen. Bert Stedman calls this year’s rollback of state taxes a “gift” to the oil industry. And while he’s not unhappy with many of the structural changes to the oil tax scheme in Senate Bill 21, he says the numbers just don’t make sense.
Prince of Wales-Ketchikan ferry loses state subsidy
Southeast’s Inter-Island Ferry Authority will soon be short on cash.
Juneau reaches out to nearby communities, neighbor to neighbor
The borough assemblies from Haines, Skagway and Juneau will meet Friday afternoon in the Skagway Assembly Chambers for what’s being billed as “The Northern Lynn Canal Neighbors Summit.”
Anger Rises Along With Death Toll At Bangladesh Factory
Rescue workers in Bangladesh sifted through broken concrete and twisted rebar Thursday hoping to find survivors from the collapse of an eight-story garment factory complex that has killed more than 200 people and trapped hundreds of others.
Redesigned $100 Bill To Go Into Circulation After Long Delay
The redesigned U.S. $100 bill will begin appearing after October with new security features that will make it “easier for the public to authenticate but more difficult for counterfeiters to replicate,” the U.S. Federal Reserve said Wednesday.